“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

Sacks for Santa is an annual charity drive founded by Francesca Provenzano in 2019. Each November, monetary and itemized donations are collected to fill backpacks with hygiene products, snacks, gift cards and warm winter gear for the youth in need in Windsor-Essex.

Each backpack also contains a handwritten holiday card to inspire and motivate young people in the community.

Since 2019, Sacks for Santa has filled over 1,500 backpacks for youth in need!